EDIT: No actual modding takes place. I'm just talking about GMOD gameplay
Should Bungie add some kind of physics testing mode similar to Garry's Mod? Obviously this wouldn't be exactly the same and have all the tool guns.
Forge can be described as a physics playground as well as a map maker. But what if more emphasis was made into making Forge more of a map maker and add a new game mode for just messing around.
Here is some of my ideas:
^ button still makes you go into monitor mode where you can throw objects around and stuff. Except now you can put down BOTS. These BOTS will work in a similar way to the ones on GMOD. i.e. They will try to kill you in almost any situation you put them in.
> button changes you into a different player model.
E.g. You turn into a Hunter
REMEMBER this is multiplayer so it is NON-CANON
Controls for different races would be pretty much the same.
Though there are limitations for each one:
Hunter: Can't pick up weapons or equipment
Weapons they have are Fuel rod cannon and Fuel rod gun
(You press Y to change between them)
You are bigger than ordinary player models
(REMEMBER, this is NOT a competitive multiplayer
mode)
Grunt: Can only pick up certain weapons (PP, PR, Needler,
Pistol, Fuel Rod gun, Rocket Launcher)
Smaller than ordinary player models
Instead of equipment the X button makes you go into
Suicide mode
Down button on the D-Pad makes you go into Game/Physics editor. In the physics editor you can edit different aspects of gameplay (Like when you make a custom game type) except that you do it in-game.
But there is a lot more to edit:
Melee power (How far it launches players/objects)
Speed of vehicles
1st/3rd Person camera
The host can decide whether these apply individually or whether they apply to all the players in that game.
< Can't think of anything for that yet
(Community input accepted)
Forge/Custom only weapons: Just like how the golf club was in sandbox there should be more silly weapons like that
Katana: Basically an energy sword but with a different model, skin and animations.
Paint Ball gun: Does absolutely no damage but leaves a temporary splash of paint onto your screen.
Uses: For fun but also if people want to make a melee only gametype.
Monitor: You hold a monitor which basically lets you move things around while in player mode. Its pointless when you have monitor mode but if the host has disabled it this is the next best thing.
I understand that my ideas are probably very confusing but please respond politely
[Edited on 11.19.2009 1:55 AM PST]